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    Talking 'Alternative' names for bands

    Ok, I'll try to make these self explanatory:

    Stink
    Eric Crapton
    Pet Shop Toys



    Keep them comin'!
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    Gaye Bykers On Acid = Lesbian Dopeheads on Mopeds

    (Sorry, they actually did call themselves that when they decided to be their own support band to cut costs on tour )

    Punk Floyd (sorry, they're a real band too)

    I'm not very good at this am I?!
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    Well, just try...

    The Rocking Scones
    Kate's Bush
    Peter Murky

    Any more?
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    Scam 69
    Flabba
    The Mankees
    The Dewdrop Implodes



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    Flabba Abba?

    Another one for the amateur mathematician:

    Joy In Division
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    Quote Originally Posted by Beechwoods View Post
    Gaye Bykers On Acid = Lesbian Dopeheads on Mopeds
    I think I saw a few of their gigs when I lived in Brighton...

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    Some more....

    Fake that
    Farts
    Magic Greet Screechers
    The Four Pops
    Shane's Affliction
    The Vex Bristols
    Katie Cellular
    The Doomtown Brats
    The Flash
    Menace-is
    The Manglers
    You-ran You-ran
    Badgergooboo
    Titty Politti

    Should I go on?

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    No please no...............................................

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    It's getting worse.

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    Haha... Yooz have a go then!

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    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

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    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


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